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--></style></head><body lang=en-NL link="#0563C1" vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Dear all, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>AMS-IX, DE-CIX, LINX, Netnod are happy to host the virtual European<br>Peering Forum (EPF) 2021 from the 20th - 22th September 2021.<br>The event will welcome peering managers and coordinators from networks<br>connected to the host Internet exchanges.<br><br>Besides some interesting topical agenda, the three-day event<br>accommodates room for attendees to virtually meet on a one-to-one basis<br>to discuss bilateral peering business opportunities.<br><br>The programme committee will be looking for presentations and related to<br>peering and technical topics of interconnection. Your presentation should<br>address<br><br>* Interconnection Automation<br>* Regional Peering<br>* Interconnection / Peering Internet Governance and Regulatory Topics<br>* Economic and Product Trends<br>* Peering / Interconnection strategies<br>* Interesting findings about Peering / Interconnection<br>* 400GE and beyond<br>* Any other hot topic related to Interconnection / Peering<br><br><br>Submissions<br>===========<br><br>Presentations must be of a non-commercial nature. Product or<br>marketing heavy talks are strongly discouraged.<br><br>Submissions of presentations should be made to the programme<br>committee <<a href="mailto:epf-pc@peering-forum.eu"><span style='color:windowtext'>epf-pc@peering-forum.eu</span></a>>. Please include:<br><br>* Author's name and e-mail address<br>* Presentation title<br>* Abstract<br>* Slides (if available)<br>* Time requested (max. 15 minutes incl. Q&A)<br><br><br>Deadlines<br>=========<br><br>Please send in your presentation asap. We decide on a first come first<br>serve basis. The latest date for submission is July 30th.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><br><br>More information about the event and other activities around the virtual<br>EPF 2021 may be found at<br><br>* <a href="https://peering-forum.eu/"><span style='color:windowtext'>https://peering-forum.eu/</span></a><br><br>* <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1586607564933665/" title="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1586607564933665/"><span style='color:windowtext'>https://www.facebook.com/groups/1586607564933665/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=NL style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Best regards, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>The EPF hosts, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=NL style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>AMS-IX, DE-CIX, LINX, NETNOD</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>